Below is a Fake Agunah living in Far Rockaway, NY who goes by various names, being: Julie Ann Bergmann (AKA - Also Known As) Yehudit Bergmann (AKA) Hadassah Bergmann (AKA) Yetta Pesha Bergmann (AKA) Yenta Pesha Bergmann (AKA) Hadassa Yata Pesha bat Malka Basha Under Jewish law, a divorce requires a religious procedure called a GET, which can only be granted by the husband, and must be done by his own free will. Any type of coercion will invalidate a GET. Without a proper GET, the marriage is still considered valid, and any child(ren) the woman has with another man would be regarded as a Mamzer (Illegitimate). AGUNAH An Agunah is a Jewish woman who is unable to remarry because her husband has refused or is unable to grant her a GET. The term Agunah comes from the Hebrew word which, means “Anchored” or “Chained.” A woman may be considered a TRUE Agunah only by a few circumstances.* 1) The husband has completely disappeared (whereabouts unknown). 2) The husband has refused to give his wife a GET (under any circumstances). 3) The husband left for military service and is MIA (Missing In Action). *The above only applies if the woman has not contributed to her own plight. Unfortunately, today, there is a concept called FAKE AGUNAH, for women who utilize the term Agunah for sympathy or charity for their marital discord. They weaponize the term Agunah (see the following link of a modern day fake Agunah) Fake Modern-Day Agunah. This occurs when a woman violates Halacha (Jewish Rules) of divorce, usually by litigating in Civil Court or trying to steal her husband’s money and/or child(ren) against Jewish Law. This is happening more and more today because of feminist Rabbis who are allowing women to violate this Halacha in exchange for money, sex or the promise of their child(ren). Matters that complicate the woman from receiving a Kosher GET. 1) Filing in Civil Court for divorce. Jewish law strictly prohibits using the Goyisha Civil Court to litigate. 2) Purposely ignoring a Hazmanah (Beth Din Summons) or Siruv (Beth Din Ruling). 3) Asking the Goyisha Civil Court to compel the husband to issue a GET. 4) Using the Civil Court to deny the husband his children. 5) Using the Civil Court and/or bribing the child(ren) to change their first and/or last name. 6) The wife persuades the children NOT to spend time with their father, including bribing them with money. 7) Violating Civil Court orders, which caused the wife to have a Bench Warrant issued against her. (See below). 8) Contacting family members, friends, employers, etc. to try and coerce and humiliate the husband to give a GET. 9) The wife publishing the husband’s name in newspapers and social media in a manner to besmirch his reputation. 10) Posting a sign in father’s yard that states: “Dad Die” in order to harass, threaten and embarrass him. 11) Purposely scheduling the child(ren) activities on father’s time to keep child(ren) from father. 12) Lying and fabricating facts to try to get an upper hand in the Civil Court. 13) Involving the child(ren) in the Civil Court divorce litigation. Any of the above can seriously delay the giving of a GET. How ironic that Bergmann violated numerous Jewish Laws to pursue Civil Court, and then refused to follow the Civil Court orders in a court that she so insistently wanted! WHAT IS SO BAD ABOUT GOING TO CIVIL COURT? Filing in Civil Court for divorce forces you to commit three egregious Jewish sins being: Mesirah, Lashon Hara and Genivah (Theft). Because of Bergmann’s action of filing in Civil Court, this removed ALL major parenting decisions (see ‘parens patriae’ legal principle). The result was that the Civil Court became the guardian for these children to decide the school, activities, religious practices, living arrangements, Bar Mitzvah, Kosher food, etc. This resulted in the child(ren) being placed in a non-Jewish foster home. In fact, the Civil Court even ordered the parents to bring the child(ren) to non-Kosher restaurants to assimilate them to the Court’s standards. This was all caused by Bergmann filing in the goyisha Civil Court. MESIRAH A Jew who files in Civil Court against another Jew is committing “Mesirah”. The Shulchan Aruch (Chosen Mishpat 26:1) states quite emphatically: “A Jew is forbidden to litigate a matter against another Jew in Civil Court, whether monetary or for any other reason, even if the Jew is wicked and a sinner and even if the Jew is harassing him/her.” The person filing in Civil Court is considered a “Moser” and such an act is known as Mesirah. Mesirah means: forcing a fellow Jew over to the gentile authorities. The consequences for Mesirah are very severe. The Shulchan Aruch (ibid.) notes that the Moser has NO SHARE IN OLAM HABA (the World to Come). The Gemara (Rosh Hashanah 17a) states the punishment will last forever. A Moser is also regarded as a gentile in all aspects. LASHON HARA (Evil Speech) Translated literally as “Evil Speech”, refers to various types of language prohibited by Jewish law. The term is used to refer to all manners of prohibited speech, whether true or not, sometimes translated as malicious gossip, but technically Lashon Hara refers only to true speech that is damaging to the subject, but encompasses Motzi Shem Ra (spreading malicious lies & slander) and Rechilut (harmless gossip). Jewish law considers Lashon Hara to be a significant sin, as it harms social cohesion and is very difficult to atone for. Jewish law regards both the speaker and the hearer of Lashon Hara as liable. The Talmud discusses about the seriousness of Lashon Hara, equating it with and comparing it to murder, idolatry, and sexual immorality. It is truly impossible to go through a “contested” Civil Court divorce without speaking Lashon Hara. GENIVAH (Theft) Under Jewish law, a wife who goes to Civil Court and takes the child(ren), possessions, and/or monies is committing Genivah (Theft) and is thus considered a “Moredet” (Rebellious Wife). A Moredet is NOT entitled to a GET, being she has violated the Torah, and loses her rights until she corrects the wrongs that she did (Rif on Ketubot 79b). SOLUTION What is the solution to all these problems? Very simply, just one word. Teshuvah (Repentance) The facts of this case are very straightforward: 1) Bergmann initiated divorce litigation in the Missouri Civil Court system and then moved it to the Kansas Court. 2) Sokol responded in accordance with Jewish Law by requesting a Jewish Beth Din hearing with: The Union of Orthodox Rabbis of the United States and Canada utilizing Rabbi Tsvi Ginsberg (see document below). 3) Rabbi Ginsberg sent Bergmann three Hazmanot (Beth Din Summons). Bergmann ignored all three Hazmanot. The Beth Din warned Bergmann: “that according to Jewish Law, it is prohibited to bring a dispute to the Civil Courts and demanded that she immediately withdraw the dispute with her husband from the Civil Courts and present it to a Beth Din to rule according to Jewish Law.” 4) Bergmann ignored this stern warning from the Beth Din and continued with even more Civil Court actions. 5) The Beth Din, being disgusted with Bergmann’s actions, issued a final ruling, being: “If in the future Julie Sokol (Bergmann) will summon her husband Robert to appear before a Beth Din on this issue, Robert Sokol will not be obligated to go to Beth Din with her.” QUESTION: How much would you sell your Halek (portion) of Olam Haba (World to Come) for? The Medrash (Bereshit Rabba 1:14) tells us: The world was made with the letter “Beit” (the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet) to teach that there are two worlds - Olam Ha’zeh (This World) and Olam Haba (The World to Come). Belief in Olam Haba is a central tenet of our Jewish faith. Our Rabbis believe that Olam Haba is a key element in understanding the purpose of creation and living a meaningful life. The core belief is that there is an afterlife and a divine reward for those who follow the Jewish principles. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are a non-Jew, woman, or someone who has not studied in Yeshiva, and you believe that your non-Jewish goyisha opinion on Divorce, Mesirah, Genivah, Lushon Hara and Beth Din has precedence over the Shulchan Aruch and Gemorah, then you need to move on. This is not the place for you. 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